Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Rabbi Stolper On Chanukah
When the Romans destroyed the Bait HaMikdash in the year 70, the entire elaborate system of worship, sacrifice, music, ceremony and prayer ceased to be in effect. The only two functions of the Bait HaMikdash which survived its destruction were the Blessing of the Kohanim and the Golden Menorah. How did the Golden Menorah survive? From functioning as an instrument for the Tzibur—the totality of the Jewish People and the Torah of Klal Yisrael -the Menorah was transformed into functioning as an instrument for each individual Jew. Now it would cast the light of Torah in each individual Jewish home.
“How would, you feel,” asks Rav Hutner, “were the Golden Menorah of the Bait HaMikdash placed in your home?
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